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  8  Last of all, as to one untimely born, he appeared also to me. 9  For I am the least of the apostles, unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. 10  But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me. 11&nb...

3  For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, 4  that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures, 5  and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. 6  Then he appeared to more than five hundred brothers at one time, most of whom are still aliv...

1 Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, 2  and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you—unless you believed in vain.     The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2016), 1 Co 15:1–2. “This chapter, and the thirteenth, on Christian love, stand out, ev...

The Time of the End 12  “At that time shall arise Michael, the great prince who has charge of your people. And there shall be a time of trouble, such as never has been since there was a nation till that time. But at that time your people shall be delivered, everyone whose name shall be found written in the book. 2  And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to...

10  For all who rely on works of the law are under a curse; for it is written, “Cursed be everyone who does not abide by all things written in the Book of the Law, and do them.” 11  Now it is evident that no one is justified before God by the law, for “The righteous shall live by faith.” 12  But the law is not of faith, rather “The one who does them shall live by them.” 13  Chr...

The Kings of the South and the North 11  “And as for me, in the first year of Darius the Mede, I stood up to confirm and strengthen him.   2  “And now I will show you the truth. Behold, three more kings shall arise in Persia, and a fourth shall be far richer than all of them. And when he has become strong through his riches, he shall stir up all against the kingdom of Greece. 3&nbsp...

Daniel’s Terrifying Vision of a Man 10  In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a word was revealed to Daniel, who was named Belteshazzar. And the word was true, and it was a great conflict. And he understood the word and had understanding of the vision.   2  In those days I, Daniel, was mourning for three weeks. 3  I ate no delicacies, no meat or wine entered my mouth, nor d...

9  In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, by descent a Mede, who was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans— 2  in the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, perceived in the books the number of years that, according to the word of the Lord to Jeremiah the prophet, must pass before the end of the desolations of Jerusalem, namely, seventy years.   3  Then I turned my...

8  In the third year of the reign of King Belshazzar a vision appeared to me, Daniel, after that which appeared to me at the first. 2  And I saw in the vision; and when I saw, I was in Susa the citadel, which is in the province of Elam. And I saw in the vision, and I was at the Ulai canal. 3  I raised my eyes and saw, and behold, a ram standing on the bank of the canal. It had two h...

Daniel’s Vision of the Four Beasts 7  In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon, Daniel saw a dream and visions of his head as he lay in his bed. Then he wrote down the dream and told the sum of the matter. 2  Daniel declared, “I saw in my vision by night, and behold, the four winds of heaven were stirring up the great sea. 3  And four great beasts came up out of the sea, diff...

6  It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom 120 satraps, to be throughout the whole kingdom; 2  and over them three high officials, of whom Daniel was one, to whom these satraps should give account, so that the king might suffer no loss. 3  Then this Daniel became distinguished above all the other high officials and satraps, because an excellent spirit was in him. And the king plan...

Sermon Note: During this message, Phil inadvertently mentioned the events occurring in 537 BC a few times. The correct year for these events is 539 BC. 5:1  King Belshazzar made a great feast for a thousand of his lords and drank wine in front of the thousand.   2  Belshazzar, when he tasted the wine, commanded that the vessels of gold and of silver that Nebuchadnezzar his father ha...

4  King Nebuchadnezzar to all peoples, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth: Peace be multiplied to you! 2  It has seemed good to me to show the signs and wonders that the Most High God has done for me.   3  How great are his signs,   how mighty his wonders!   His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,   and his dominion endures from generation to gene...

3  King Nebuchadnezzar made an image of gold, whose height was sixty cubits and its breadth six cubits. He set it up on the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon. 2  Then King Nebuchadnezzar sent to gather the satraps, the prefects, and the governors, the counselors, the treasurers, the justices, the magistrates, and all the officials of the provinces to come to the dedication of the...

2 Now in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams; and his spirit was troubled and his sleep left him. 2  So the king said to call the magicians and the conjurers and the sorcerers and the ⌊ astrologers ⌋ to tell to the king his dreams. And they came in and they stood ⌊ before ⌋ the king. 3  And the king said to them, “ ⌊ I have had a dream ⌋ and my s...

Daniel Taken to Babylon 1  In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. 2  And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with some of the vessels of the house of God. And he brought them to the land of Shinar, to the house of his god, and placed the vessels in the treasury of his god. 3  Then...

90  A Prayer of Moses, the man of God.   1  Lord, you have been our dwelling place   in all generations.   2  Before the mountains were brought forth,   or ever you had formed the earth and the world,   from everlasting to everlasting you are God.   3  You return man to dust   and say, “Return, O children of man!”   4  For a thousand...

How Majestic Is Your Name 8  To the choirmaster: according to The Gittith. A Psalm of David.   1  O Lord, our Lord,   how majestic is your name in all the earth!   You have set your glory above the heavens.   2  Out of the mouth of babies and infants,   you have established strength because of your foes,   to still the enemy and the avenger.   3&nb...

145  A Song of Praise. Of David.   1  I will extol you, my God and King,   and bless your name forever and ever.   2  Every day I will bless you   and praise your name forever and ever.   3  Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised,   and his greatness is unsearchable.   4  One generation shall commend your works to another,   an...

1  How lovely is your dwelling place,   O Lord of hosts!   2  My soul longs, yes, faints   for the courts of the Lord;   my heart and flesh sing for joy   to the living God.   3  Even the sparrow finds a home,   and the swallow a nest for herself,   where she may lay her young,   at your altars, O Lord of hosts,   my King and my God....

A Song of Ascents.   1  Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord!   2  O Lord, hear my voice!   Let your ears be attentive   to the voice of my pleas for mercy!   3  If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities,   O Lord, who could stand?   4  But with you there is forgiveness,   that you may be feared.   5  I wait for the Lord, my soul...

46  And Mary said,   “My soul magnifies the Lord,   47  and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,   48  for he has looked on the humble estate of his servant.   For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed;   49  for he who is mighty has done great things for me,   and holy is his name.   50  And his mercy is for those who...

2  Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, 2  saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” 3  When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him; 4  and assembling all the chief priests and s...

36  And there was a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years, having lived with her husband seven years from when she was a virgin, 37  and then as a widow until she was eighty-four. She did not depart from the temple, worshiping with fasting and prayer night and day. 38  And coming up at that very hour she began to give thanks to G...

13  That very day two of them were going to a village named Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, 14  and they were talking with each other about all these things that had happened. 15  While they were talking and discussing together, Jesus himself drew near and went with them. 16  But their eyes were kept from recognizing him. 17  And he said to them, “What is this co...